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    Old 09-23-2011, 12:51 PM
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    Originally Posted by dianalee
    Nice treadle! Your baby?
    Thanks... yes, my favorite of my vintage machines. :mrgreen:
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    Old 09-24-2011, 02:40 AM
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    Originally Posted by Terri Morin
    Would you pay $400 for a featherweight, in good condition (so it's advertised)? The very first machine I bought was a 15 year old White, and I used it for 35 years. At the end it just wouldn't do the job - bobbin continually got messed up, had to pull the fabric through, etc. I'm a little leary of older machines. There seem to be a lot of used Kenmores. Are they worth anything?
    I'd love to see if I could get the old white to work. Does it have any plastic parts? If no plastic parts I bet we can get it to work. send a pm
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    Old 09-24-2011, 02:42 AM
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    I have used my Featherweight for over a year on a daily basis. I have done FMQ on smaller projects and have found they seldom break. It has such a nice stitch and is very easily taken back and forth to classes and retreats. However $400 is a lot higher than I would pay for one. The one I use is a 1950 and I paid $157 on E-Bay with the case and accessories. It is in nice shape. Just look around and check Craigs List also.

    Originally Posted by Zhillslady
    Nope I don't see the appeal. I borrowed a friends (she collects so has several) for a few months when my "take to class machine" broke. It was nice and lightweight to tote back and forth but if I drop or slam on the brakes or etc. I'm out $300+ for a 50-60 year old machine. I think the old singers and kenmores sew just as well and I'll tote my $49 old (I'm sorry vintage) viking to classes. Little heavier but it's in a rolling bag I can live better if it breaks.
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    Old 09-24-2011, 03:25 AM
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    A little pricey to me.
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    I paid $300 for a 221- Featherweight
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    Old 09-24-2011, 04:33 AM
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    I would not pay more than $200.
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    Old 09-24-2011, 05:10 AM
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    That is high for today's prices. Featherweights make a great stitch and are very easy to take to classes but they only do a straight stitch! So many classes today incorporate different stitches I found it better to purchase a small Baby Lock or Janome which only weigh about 12#. Depending on what model you get you have a variety of stitches available. All this for about the same amount of money and they are brand new...Just my opinion....
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    Old 09-24-2011, 05:42 AM
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    Originally Posted by Terri Morin
    Would you pay $400 for a featherweight, in good condition (so it's advertised)? The very first machine I bought was a 15 year old White, and I used it for 35 years. At the end it just wouldn't do the job - bobbin continually got messed up, had to pull the fabric through, etc. I'm a little leary of older machines. There seem to be a lot of used Kenmores. Are they worth anything?
    Unless it had a lot of extras no! It would have to be in REALLY good condition. I have paid only that for one and it was #1900 something of the very first run of featherweights in 1933. :-D
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    Old 09-24-2011, 05:43 AM
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    Originally Posted by miriam
    Originally Posted by Terri Morin
    Would you pay $400 for a featherweight, in good condition (so it's advertised)? The very first machine I bought was a 15 year old White, and I used it for 35 years. At the end it just wouldn't do the job - bobbin continually got messed up, had to pull the fabric through, etc. I'm a little leary of older machines. There seem to be a lot of used Kenmores. Are they worth anything?
    I'd love to see if I could get the old white to work. Does it have any plastic parts? If no plastic parts I bet we can get it to work. send a pm
    If your White was pre 1960's it probably is metal parts, best way to tell is take the bottom off or take it to a shop to have it evaluated, if it has plastic gears forget it. :-D
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    Old 09-24-2011, 05:49 AM
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    Too high a price. Really good ones can be found for as little as $125.
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